#231306 Color
#231306 is rgb(35, 19, 6) in RGB, hsl(27, 71%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 83%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231306rgb(35, 19, 6)hsl(27, 71%, 8%)hsv(27, 83%, 14%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 83%, 86%)oklch(20.5% 0.035 59.3)lab(7.69% 7.26 9.18)lch(7.69% 11.70 51.66)What #231306 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #231306, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231306 Channel Values
How #231306 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 35 · G 19 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 71% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 83% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 83% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.99:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231306 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #231306
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231306; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #231306
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #231306 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#231306#161606#1C1506#191905#1E1705#241212#23120E#171717Using #231306 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231306: #231306;background-color: #231306;colors: { 'color-231306': '#231306' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.075, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_231306">#231306</color>fill="#231306"More Brown Colors
#231306 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231306 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231306?
#231306 is a darkest brown — rgb(35, 19, 6) in RGB and hsl(27, 71%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #231306?
#231306 is rgb(35, 19, 6) — red 35, green 19, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231306?
#231306 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 83%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231306 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231306 scores 17.99:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231306 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231306 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 14, which is visibly different.
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